Radiator-repair stand



S. C. SMITH RADIATOR REPAIR STAND Y July 1, 1930.

Fil'ed Oct. 13. 1927 ATTORNEY Patented July 1, 1930 Umrsn STATES meats "PATENT." {oFFiicE STEWART C. SMITH, OF RAYTOWN, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR 01F ONE-HALF TO JAMES 'H. GREENE, OF RAYTOWN, MISSOURI i RADIATOR-REPAIR STAND Application filed October 13, 1927. Serial No 225,958.

This invention relates to improvements in radiator repair stand and refers more particularly to a stand for holding automobile radiators while the repair man is making repairs upon the radiator.

Fig. 3 is a view taken along the line 33' in Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a view taken along the line 1-4 2 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a view taken along the line X-X looking in the direction of the arrows marked 55.

Fig. 6-is a view taken along the line XX looking in the direction of the arrows and marked 6-6.

;;Referring to the drawings, at 1 is shown 'a work bench to which is bolted or otherwise attached a bracket 2; this bracket has a socket 3 in which sets a post 4. The upper part of this post is bifurcated, as shown at 5. Mounted upon the post, and pivoted at'6, is a support or body 7, and pivoted at the end of the body support at a point designated as 8, is a clamp arm 9. At the end of the clamp arm is attached a clamp book 10 and directly opposite from this clamp block 10 on the stand body or support is pivotedthe clamp block 11. A spring 12 is anchored at 13 to the support 7, passes in behind the pin or pivot post 8 and rests against the curved portion of the clamp arm. The function of the spring is to keep a constant tension upon the clamp arm.

Working against the spring, is a bolt 14 anchored to the support and passing through the clamp arm. 7 The end offthe bolt passing through the clamp arm is threaded, upon w hichfthreads arese'cur'ed,

a leve'r'nut l5. Between the bifurcated ends of the post 5 and the end of the'standor support 7 and at the pivot point where they areconnected are friction'discs' 16 and, 17, positioned between fabric] friction material, designated as 18. This, friction material be brake lining, rubberoid or any suitable material lying betwee n, the friction; discs to produce the effect of a friction ointf and hold the body of" the stand or the sup-f port in a fixed position when the butterfly nut 19 is tightened upon the bolt 20, the latterconsisting of the pivot point forthe stand or bo'dyupon .the' pivoted post 4." y On the circumference V of the: discs arebi furcatedlugsilfi and 16 which engage the bolt 21 and prevent rotation oft-he discs.

The operationofthe'deviceis more or less obvious from itsldescription. The support post 4 is inserted in the bracket and the body portion loweredtoahorizontal position, as:

shown in Fig. 1. The clampjjarm is then; released by unscrewing the lever nut 15 and the radiator, designated as 22 in the drawings, placed between theclamp blocks. The lever nut is then screwed down so that the clamp blocks hold'the' radiator 'rigidlyjin position. r. J r.

The thumb screw or butterfly nut 19 may then be released and the radiator swung vertically or horizontally into any position desired. j

The movement of the radiator into any desired position greatly facilitates work upon the radiator andis especially useful where soldering is to be done at different pointsupon the radiator body.

In the drawings the clamped arm and support are shown as channels, but this construction may also be varied without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The principal advantage and novelty lies particularly in the constructionvwhich consists of a pivoted stand having a readily adjustable clamp arm and blocks between the clamp arm and body for holding the loo .radiatoi in position. Also the-mechanism for swinging the'radiator into any desired a "position and" fixing itin the position While the'operator or repair man is doing work upon the radiator.

The present embodiment of the invention hasbeen' discloseddetailfmerely as an example, and it is appreciated that changes I inthe constructional details and in combim na i andia r gem n o pa ts. m yb madewithout changing the functioning of V the devicejor sacrificing any of the advantages of theinvent'ion;

i It is thought that the constrnction, utility 15 and quick adjustmentare advantages which:

al e ap parent and of considerable value to pep'air men handling heavy clumsy ,deyice i such as anantomobilelradiaton.

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